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Advanced practice nursing in head and neck cancer: implementation of five roles
1New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NY, USA. scarparj@umdnj.edu
Purpose/Objectives:
To apply the five roles of advanced practice nurses (APNs) (administrator, educator, clinician, researcher, and consultant) to the management of patients with head and neck cancer.
Data Sources:
Research reports, clinical papers, practice guidelines, clinical experience.
Data Synthesis:
APNs assess, conceptualize, and analyze complex patient data. As represented in the five roles, these abilities promote patients' development and implementation of survival skills. These roles were integrated into a cancer resource center, a collaborative endeavor providing patients, families, and community resources with support for coping with the complex issues facing them.
Conclusions:
The application of the five roles to this specialized nursing area enables patients to develop survival skills and can provide a framework for support.
Implications For Nursing:
Application of APN roles promotes development and implementation of survival skills in patients with head and neck cancer, enhancing their quality and quantity of life and improving compliance with treatment.